There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Mecca by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Jeddah (JED)plane ORD - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
20h 22mSAR 1,309–4,154Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Taif Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Taif Regional Airport (TIF)plane ORD - TIF
- Take the bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stnbus
21h 18mSAR 1,574–4,839Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED)plane ORD - MED
- Take the train from Madinah to Makkahtrain
22h 16mSAR 1,653–4,603Train to South Bend, fly to Jeddah, bus
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Jeddah (JED)plane SBN - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
26h 33mSAR 2,350–6,189Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Jeddah, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Jeddah (JED)plane MDW - JED
- Take the bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Stationbus
24h 15mSAR 1,909–6,154
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Jeddah (JED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Mecca is to fly and bus which costs 1300﷼ - 4200﷼ and takes 20h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Mecca is to fly and bus which takes 20h 22m and costs 1300﷼ - 4200﷼.
The distance between Chicago and Mecca is 11222 km.
It takes approximately 20h 22m to get from Chicago to Mecca, including transfers.
Mecca is 9h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 8:20 PM in Chicago and 5:20 AM in Mecca.
There are 657+ hotels available in Mecca.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Mecca, Saudi Arabia?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Mecca. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Jeddah (JED), take the taxi to King Abdulaziz Airport, then take the bus to Jarwal Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Taif Regional Airport (TIF), take the taxi to Ta'if Bus Station, then take the bus to Makkah Bus Stn.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–4,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Taif Regional Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–4,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–4,400
Flights from South Bend to Jeddah via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,000–7,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jeddah via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,800–6,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jeddah via Newark, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,800–6,000
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–4,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–4,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–4,300
Flights from South Bend to Jeddah via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,200–6,000
Flights from South Bend to Jeddah via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,000–7,500
Flights from South Bend to Jeddah via Washington Dulles, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,100–7,500
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–4,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,500–4,400
Flights from South Bend to Jeddah via Detroit, Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,400–7,000
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,300–3,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jeddah via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,200–4,300
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from South Bend to Jeddah via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 2,000–7,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Jeddah via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,800–6,500
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,400–4,100
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,900–6,000
- Phone
- 920000329
- customerservices@sar.com.sa
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Madinah to Makkah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 120–315
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- SAR 120–150
- Business
- SAR 200–280
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 50–54
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- SAR 50–54
- Phone
- + 966 920020590
- care@nwbus.sa
- Website
- nwbus.sa
Bus from King Abdulaziz Airport to Jarwal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 40–60
- Schedules at
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Ta'if Bus Station to Makkah Bus Stn
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